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Design student Kelly Pratt decided to eat her way through the classic sandwiches of all fifty states. Her project is called Stately Sandwiches. So far, she has done the California Powerhouse, as well as...The Massachusetts Fluffernutter...The Louisiana Muffuletta...Minnesota Fried Walleye...Connecticut Chicken Parm...And the Virginia Ham Biscuit.

What's your favorite sandwich? And your state's sandwich? Growing up in Michigan, we had turkey and cheese sandwiches with potato chips! See more here.

My mom used to make us tomato and garlic sandwiches - all you do is spread a little bit of lard or butter on a slice of rye bread, then mash some fresh garlic up (so it's a paste - I just use a flat tipped knife and salt and mash it up), spread it on the bread, and then top with fresh sliced tomato. Yum.

A classic sandwich of the South (AL/GA) is the Tomato Sandwich. Sliced bread, mayo and about 2 slices of tomato. Super simple, really quick and VERY good! I've eaten a million of these and it always takes me back to vacations with my grandparents. It's still one of my favorite sandwiches!

Love this idea but I cannot believe the choice for Massachusetts! A Fluffernutter, really?! I do not think that wonderbread, peanuts or chemicals/sugar relate at all to MA. My suggestion, as a tried and true Masshole, is the Thanksgiving sandwich. A much more accurate culinary depiction of MA!

Yep, I grew up eating turkey and cheese sammies in MI too (with mustard, something my French honey can't even BEGIN to work his head around) and now? The last time I was in Ann Arbor it was a Porchetta sanwich: slow-roasted garlic and herb-infused pork shoulder with salsa verde aioli as well as fennel sauerkraut --it was as insane as it sounds. We've come a long way baby!

Oh, wow. I bet my home state (Missouri) is going to get stuck with the St. Paul sandwich. It's like an egg foo young sandwich with hamburger fixings (pickles, onions, tomato lettuce). It's kind of a weird thing. I don't think it exists outside of St. Louis. Or worse, the fried-brain sandwich! If those were my options I think I'd have to fall back on the St. Paul!

Now I live in Indiana, which is proud of its for pork tenderloin sandwiches! They're enormous but they are sooo good.

aaaah how fun!! although as a born and bred virginia girl, i'm disappointed that she didn't use country ham for her biscuit. but i guess if she used smithfield, it's not the end of the world :) what a neat idea!

I'm tried to name what the sandwiches would be from the states I've lived in- from MN and I correctly guessed that it would be walleye, can't wait to see what she picks as the state sandwiches for the other states I live/lived in- how interesting!

Sandwiches are my favorite food on the whole world. Nothing is better than a really good sandwich. There is a place in Philly called Sptaros and they have a killer turkey hoagie. Best sandwich ever. I grew up in California and my mom always put sprouts on my sandwiches so the CA sandwich makes sense. Just needs some turkey. I live in arizona now. I don't know what the state sandwich is here but I have to try it.

interestingly, i'm from CA and have had the CA powerhouse countless times (but with cream cheese sometimes, not mayo). i had no idea it had a name or was so ubiquitous. i've also never actually had any of the other sandwiches! i swear i'm more adventurous than that makes me sound!

Hi Joanna and fellow sandwich lovers! Thanks for all of the wonderful comments and sandwich suggestions. If any of your are interested, I will be selling the 12 sandwich prints I have made so far on Fab.com this Friday! Set your alarms and check out The Foodie Shop!

I'm from Maine, and I assume the sandwich will be a lobster roll. Please don't smother it in mayo though, it really doesn't need ANY!! Just a little melted butter, salt, and pepper, and you're good to go!!